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Birth
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was born in Porto Alegre (Happy Port), Brazil. He was born into a medium sized, extremely poor family in Rio Grande do Sol. -
Father's Death
His father, João, died of a heart attack just when Ronaldinho was 8, and Ronaldinho quickly picked up his passion for soccer. -
Talent
Even if Ronaldinho was a soccer prodigy from a young age, it was hard for him to make a name for himself at Brazil. Especially from where he came from, soccer in Brazil was mostly prominent on being tough, winning tackles, not exactly what Ronaldinho was good at. But his talent sure intimidated the opponents -
National Team
As time went on and Ronaldinho gained more skill, he was getting more and more recognition from other people. In 1997, he was called up to the U-17 Brazilian National Team, which would be his base for the many years of professional soccer ahead of him. -
Grêmio
Ronaldinho made his professional debut at the Brazilian club Grêmio, where he would later have his nickname Ronaldinho Grêmio. (Little Ronaldo from Grêmio) -
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Career at Grêmio
At Grêmio, Ronaldinho built his fanbase by showcasing off his incredible skill. At Grêmio, he scored 23 goals in 48 matches, just at the age of 18. He humiliated Brazilian legend Dunga, and his time at Grêmio was golden. -
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Brazilian National Team
It wasn't a hard decision for the Brazilian National Team officials to call up Ronaldinho. After all, he scored 23 goals in 48 games at the age of 18 in a professional league. His name was spread like wildfire, and getting called up to the national team was like adding fuel to the fire. -
Paris Saint German
Paris Saint German, or PSG, is definitely a low point in his life. In 2001, he left Grêmio in order to be able to experience soccer outside of Brazil. But this also meant that the loyal fans from Grêmio would have to watch their favorite player leave. This angered them, and Ronaldinho's fanbase was basically diminished. -
Barcelona
PSG was a roller-coaster for him, it started off bad, and ended off satisfactory. With his name being widely recognized in Europe, he had a offer from one of the two most prestigious soccer clubs in the world: Barcelona. But, this transfer proved to be a win for him. He won numerous trophies, scored countless goals, humiliated hundreds of players, and regained his fanbase. -
AC Milan
His career in Barcelona was successful to say the very least. But, all good things must come to an end. He left Barcelona, because he was coming of age, but he didn't want to leave the soccer world. He loved this sport with a passion, and money was not a slight concern for him. He declined an offer from Manchester City, and he joined AC Milan in 2008 -
Soccer For Enjoyment
After Barcelona, Ronaldinho was basically playing football as he used to in his youth. Sure he was still getting paid and technically in a professional league, but it was nowhere close to as competitive as it was in Barcelona. He was often switching teams, and he even recently competed in charity games with soccer's biggest legends.
